Horizon's Point: The Rise of the Lyre (Jason Grace)

Chapter 1: I officially hate Drew

Hi, my name is Abigail I'm fifteen years old and live, well, at  Camp. My name means father's grace, which is ironic since my dad left me and my mum when I was still only little. Strange things had been happening to me ever since I was young and my mother had no explanation for them. Then one day when I was fourteen, a boy I knew turned out to be a Satyr and told me that I am a demigod, a lucky one at that because of how long I've been able to make it not knowing of my Godly roots and am still not monster lunch. So that is how it started, he took me to a place called Camp Half Blood.

The day was beautiful and new, song birds sang in the trees and the sun - or should I say, Apollo - rose above Half Blood Hill, bringing the morning light. If it weren't for my cabin mates, this morning would be considered as peaceful, at least to me. I'm still in the Hermes cabin, it's been a whole year now and still, my God parent hasn't claimed me, I really hope they do soon, some demigods never get claimed.

Still lying in bed, I force myself to a seated position. I sleep on the top bunk which is considered lucky because you won't get arguing and fighting people falling on top of you while you're attempting to get some sleep in this loud house.

It's a typical Wednesday morning; I wake up, brush my hair and teeth before throwing on my clothes and going to the dining pavilion to have breakfast. There I sit with Leo Valdez and Jason Grace; Leo was my first friend at Camp and Jason is my best friend. Nothing majorly eventful has happened to me like it has them, but I'm fine with that. Besides, it's so interesting to hear the stories of their adventures!

"We have capture-the-flag today," Jason informed us after a mouthful of toast, "hope we're on the same team."

"Well, if we're not, I'm gonna kick your butts." I told them, laughing. Of course, I couldn't beat these two in combat; Leo can summon fire and Jason is skilled with a sword, spear and controls the wind and lightning, not to mention all of their experiences. And what was I? A girl who had been fighting for one year, doesn't know who her Godly parent is and can only fight with double swords. Yeah, I will definitely lose to them in a fight.

We were all laughing when Drew Tanaka came over and smashed her plate down, scowling at me. What have I done this time? I swear that girl hates me. But it's not fair, what did I ever do to her? She thinks that I'm trying to pull Jason, who she is constantly flirting with, which is not true! I am very happy being close friends and she should know that.

"Could you, I don't know... leave?" Jason asks her as she squidges next to him looking incredibly grumpy and livid. I sigh quietly. She is always able to find a way to blame things on me, all I have ever done to her is try to be friends even though Jason and Leo hate her as much as she hates me, and I have been trying really hard to be kind, patient and friendly with her but it's just not working. The nicer I am, the more she despises me.

Ignoring me, she turns to her food and mumbles an answer to Jason "I'll leave when she's not here, and I can talk to you." Drew glared diggers into me on "she" but spoke sweetly to him.

"Drew, Abigail can stay- "Jason started but she cut him off with a sigh of exasperation.

"Guys it's fine, I need to go take a shower anyway." I said, receiving a pleading smile from Jason and Leo and a smug one from Drew.

"You take showers?" She asked my back "Wow, I thought the day your stench left would never arrive!"

"TANAKA!" Leo and Jason yelled at her in unison, I didn't turn back, I can't let her know that her comments get to me, ignoring her seems to be the best way forwards. When I got out of view from the others, I ran away to the beach and cried by the sea, perched on a rock. Why is she so horrible to me, all day, every day?

The sea's rhythm helps to calm me, its presence assures me that I'm not alone, that I can tell it anything and everything. I should tell Jason and Leo how she makes me feel, she takes all my insecurities and throws them back at me. But I don't feel like I can, it's strange and frustrating. They both dislike her, so why can't I open up to them?

Digging my toes into the sand and searching it for a good skimming stone, I thought back to my mum who I missed dearly, she went too soon, I just wanted her back, more than anything in the world. What would she say? "Bullies are just jealous of you; they actually admire you." Drew? Jealous of me? Never, how could she ever be jealous of me? She's the charm speaker, she's got so much self-confidence, something that I wanted dearly. Tears had started to spill down my face and I worried that they would be like an endless river. Picking up a round, thin, smooth stone I run my index finger around its perfect edges I wondered if I could ever be as perfect as her. I throw it into the sea and start counting the amount of jumps it makes.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Seven." Could I leave all of my troubles as quickly as the stone left me. But I think that the best thing for them would be comfort. I would love to know who my father is, then I could talk to my half siblings about things I can't with my friends. I mean, I love and trust them but, family would be better, I think.

Someone sits down on my rock and just stays there for a moment then wraps an arm around me and I can feel their eyes studying my face. But mine won't look at them, instead I turn my head away and hastily wipe my salty tears from my red, sore eyes.

"Hey, are you ok?" A gentle voice asks which I can identify as belonging to Jason, oh no. How am I going to explain this to him?

"Y-yeah, fine." I tell him shakily tucking my legs up to my chest, keeping my eyes on the horizon.

"No, you're not. Abi, you've been crying, what's up? You can talk to me." He insisted, but I just shook my head and he pushed back my dark, knotty hair out of my face.

"What did she want to talk to you about?" I inquired finally meeting his exhausted blue eyes.

"Just wanted Leo and I to do something stupid, that is never going to happen."

"And what's that?"

"Stop being friends with you."

I nod, not surprised. I know she wants to get me as far away from 'her' boys as possible, but it's so sweet that they are going to stay with me, I really love those two. Just as friends though, nothing more. Friends love.

"She needs to be more pleasant to you. I mean, can she just accept that we are friends? I'm sure it's not too difficult." He told me- exasperated, as if he had tried to get through to her previously but failed. It was funny, really, what he said because it was just what I had been thinking earlier. Maybe I could tell him since we were on the same page, he is my best friend after all.

"Exactly," I agreed "why is it that she gets like this with me but not any other girl? Is it because I'm just exceptionally amazing?" I laughed out the last question, then framed my face with my hands. Jason joined in laughing with me.

Somehow, I found myself on the sand rolling around as he tickled me; we were completely lost in our own world, and I never wanted it to end. The roaring sea -once a dominant sound in my quiet crying alone- was now drowned out by the sound of pure happiness and laughter.

"Sorry, I think I'm interrupting something," A voice said, I could tell that the owner of it was smiling their face off to see us this way. Jason sat back on his heels and grinned at the person standing over us. I pulled myself up with sand in my hair that glittered like the sun on sea.

"How long have you been there?" I asked Percy

"Not long," He replied with a shrug "Anyway, we need to go get into our teams for capture the flag."

"Alright we're coming." Jason told him, helping me to my feet once he was up with a wide smile and we made our way over to the woods.

Hi! So I'm hoping to upload regularly (maybe weekly idk) but I hope you all like this story!